Cobalt sits at the heart of the clean energy transition, but this study suggests its supply chain is far more fragile than it ...

Whether ultramarine, cerulean, Egyptian or cobalt, blue pigments have colored artworks for centuries. Now, seemingly out of the blue, scientists have discovered a new blue pigment that uses less ...

In the switch to 'greener' energy sources, the demand for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries is surging. However, their cathodes typically contain cobalt -- a metal whose extraction has high ...

Tesla has continued to improve its battery technology, and this has resulted in a steady decline in the company’s usage of cobalt for its electric cars, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence ...

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BANGOR, Maine, April 13 (UPI) --In an effort to bring down costs, General Motors, Tesla, Nissan and other automakers have pledged to start building cars with cobalt-free lithium ion batteries.